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Two trocar laparoscopic repair of Morgagni hernia in infant and childhood: simplified technique.
Medhat Ibrahim, MD, Assistant, prof, paediatric, surgery Pediatric Surgical Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, 11884 Purpose: Morgagni hernia is a rare entity that accounts for less than 6% of all surgically treated diaphragmatic hernias in pediatric age group. They are mostly asymptomatic and discovered incidentally. Open surgical repair has been… Continue Reading
The Clinical Comparison of Totally Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy with Open Total Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer
Xiaowu Xu, MD, Ke Chen, MD, Weiwei Jin, Jiafei Yan, MD, Yucheng Zhou, MD, Yiping Mou, MD, FACS Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility, safety and oncological effect of totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy (TLTG). In recent years,… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Conversion from Roux en Y Gastric Bypass to Loop Duodenal Switch for Weight Regain
Mitchell Roslin, MD, Brian Mitzman, MD North Shore LIJ/Lenox Hill Hospital We present a case of an African American female who underwent a laparoscopic roux en y gastric bypass nine years previously. She initially went from a weight of 380 pounds down to approximately 200 pounds. She presented to us after regaining a large portion… Continue Reading